Nose-piece for eyeglasses.



No. 743,175. PATENTED Nov. 3, 1903.

W. F. KORNEMANN.

NOSE PIECE FOR EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1903.

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Patented November 3, 1903.

PATENT -OFF1cE;

WILLIAM F. KORNEMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NOSE-PIECE FOR EYEGLASSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,175, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed May 14, 1903.

To aZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. KORNE MANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Nose-Piece for Eyeglasses, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in nose-pieces for eyeglasses, an object being to provide a nose-piece of simple construction that may be readily adjusted to a persons nose and that will bearlightly on various points on the nose without slipping or pinchmg.

I will describe a nose-piece for eyeglasses embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate. corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an inner side View of eyeglasses with nose-pieces embodying my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side view of a nosepiece. Fig. 3 is an edge view thereof. Fig. 4 shows the nose-piece blank before being shaped or curved for use, and Fig. 5 shows a modification.

The nose-piece consists of a plate of metal or other suitable material having a perforated shank portion 1 for securing it to the eyeglassframe, and on this shank are downwardlyextended and slightly-divergent members 2 3. A member 4 extends upward from the memher 3. Each member is of substantially ovate form and is provided with an opening 5, into which the flesh of the nose may slightly press,

and thus prevent the slipping of the eyeglasses. The several members are suitably bent longitudinally to fit the different points on a persons nose, and it will be noted in Fig. 2 that the members 3 4 are rearward of the plane of the lenses. piece with the three members a comparatively large bearing-surface is provided, and yet the bearings will be so distributed as not to bear heavily on the nose or to pinch the same.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a nose-piece the blank of which is similar in contour to that first described; but I provide the nose-piece with a covering 6, of hard rubber, cork, or other suitable material,whichis kerfed to prevent slipping on the nose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination with eyeglasses,of nosepieces having downwardly-extended divergent members, and an upwardly-extended member, the said upwardly-extended member and the adjacent lower member being extended rearward of the plane of the glasses.

2. The combination with eyeglasses,0f nose pieces having two downwardly-extended divergent members, and an upwardly-extended member, the said members being perforated and the said upper member with the adjacent lower member being turned rearward of the plane of the glasses.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. KORNEMANN.

Witnesses:

J NO. M, BITTER, C. R. FERGUSON By forming the nose- 

